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    John Coda

    Composer,music Department,miscellaneous·Active 2015–2021
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    Career at a glance

    7Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness6.0 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Best reviewed

    The Christmas Promise6.7

    Most recent

    Christmas for Keeps2021

    Everything John has done for Hallmark, from Just in Time for Christmas (2015) right through to Christmas for Keeps (2021).

    Follow & about John

    • Official sitejohncoda.com
    From
    Los Angeles
    John Coda is an American composer with a focus on film music and television scoring.
    From Wikipedia

    John’s signature

    Across 7 films, John almost always leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas5 films
    • small towns5 films
    • a supernatural twist4 films
    • a wedding finale2 films
    • a scene-stealing pet4 films
    • second-chance romance2 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    Certified weirdJust in Time for Christmas poster
    Just in Time for Christmas6.4

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 10/10

    Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster
    Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa6.7

    Composer · 2018

    Weirdness 6/10

    Certified weirdChristmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster
    Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy6.5

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 9/10

    The Christmas Promise poster
    The Christmas Promise6.7

    Composer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster
    Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing5.8

    Composer · 2020

    Weirdness 8/10

    Christmas for Keeps poster
    Christmas for Keeps5.2

    Composer · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Barbara Niven headshot
    Frequent co-star

    John’s most frequent on-screen partner is Barbara Niven, with 3 films together.

    • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)·
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)·
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
    • Holly Robinson Peete3
    • Rukiya Bernard3
    • Chris Cope2
    • Colin Lawrence2
    • Jill Wagner2

    Recurring roles

    John is a recurring face in Christmas in Evergreen.

    • Christmas in Evergreen3 films

    Where John fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe John keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies

    All 7 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    4 films
    • 2021Christmas for KeepsComposer · Memorial Service5.2Weird 3/10
    • 2021The Christmas PromiseComposer · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2020Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are RingingComposer · Christmas5.8Weird 8/10
    • 2020JL Family Ranch 2Composer · Wedding Anniversary5.8Weird 3/10

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2019Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of JoyComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 9/10
    • 2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaComposer · Christmas6.7Weird 6/10
    • 2015Just in Time for ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.4Weird 10/10

    John’s standouts

    • The Christmas Promise poster
      Highest ratedThe Christmas Promise (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 7, at 6.7/10

      6.7
    • Christmas for Keeps poster
      Most divisiveChristmas for Keeps (2021)

      Lowest-rated of the 7 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • Just in Time for Christmas poster
      WeirdestJust in Time for Christmas (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 10/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.4

    In pictures

    A quick look at John’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • John Coda headshotJohn Coda
    • Christmas for Keeps poster
    • The Christmas Promise poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster
    • JL Family Ranch 2 poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster
    • Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster
    • Just in Time for Christmas poster

    John’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Sean McNamara4 films
    • Fred Gerber2 films

    Most written by

    • Zac Hug3 films

    Who John works with

    The cast and crew John keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    John Coda's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCharles Cooper: 4 films togetherCharles Cooper4 filmsJackie Lind: 4 films togetherJackie Lind4 filmsSean McNamara: 4 films togetherSean McNamara4 filmsBarbara Niven: 3 films togetherBarbara Niven3 filmsHolly Robinson Peete: 3 films togetherHolly Robinson…3 filmsMauri Bernstein: 3 films togetherMauri Bernstein3 filmsPenny Perry: 3 films togetherPenny Perry3 films

    Movies by year

    John Coda Hallmark movies by release year120152016201712018120192202022021

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Christmas for Keeps: 5.2Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing: 5.8JL Family Ranch 2: 5.8Just in Time for Christmas: 6.4Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy: 6.5The Christmas Promise: 6.7Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa: 6.7

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has John Coda been in?
    We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for John Coda, spanning 2015–2021.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is John Coda known for?
    John is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is John Coda's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Promise (2021) is John's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.
    What is John Coda's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Just in Time for Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other John Coda Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does John Coda usually star with?
    John has shared 3 films with Barbara Niven, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is John Coda still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest John Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has John Coda made?
    John Coda turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was John Coda's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest John Hallmark title we have is Just in Time for Christmas (2015).
    Where is John Coda from?
    John is from Los Angeles.
    What does John Coda do in Hallmark movies?
    John Coda works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,miscellaneous.

    Data & sources

    John’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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